Apr30
Thus Spake Russell
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Apr24
But which guitar, and which amp..?
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Apr23
Win a trip to New York to meet Bloc Party in the studio during the final stages of their forthcoming album… You will get flights, a hotel, some time with the band in the studio to talk about the album and you will probably hear some new music.
The competition is open to residents of the US, UK / EU, and the trip will be for this coming weekend (28/29 April). Entries will be accepted until 9am EST Wednesday 25 April. For full information and to enter: www.facebook.com/blocpartyofficial
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Apr18
can i let you in on a little secret internet? i dont really like recording.
dont get me wrong i love records and i love making music but there is something so definite about recording that i find slightly overwhelming. its hard when you have been living with an unfinished idea for months, sometimes even years. its been going round your head in so many different permutations and then you are given an opportunity to crystallize it forever, knowing that it will always exist for people even after you die. you will never be able to change it again, that thought itself can be quite intimidating.
knowing what to add to a song to make it better and not worse is a very delicate thing. so when we started making this record i promised myself that i wouldnt listen to the songs during playback. i wanted this whole process to remain fresh for me as it could be.
it was only when i was alone in the studio this weekend trying out vocal ideas that i was able to take stock of where we are at right now in the process. im so glad that i did not immerse myself in the music like i have done previously. this way i was able to hear things that i have never heard before, things that inspired me in different ways. i realise now that it is the best feeling to be able to be able to experience your own music in the way that strangers will experience it.
although recording is definetly the most challenging part of the process, at times it can also be the most magical.
kele
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Apr15
sumimasen!
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Apr14
Tools of the trade
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Apr13
Subscribe to our ‘vidz’ channel on youtube. Studio updates and other tomfoolery..
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Apr12
Six seconds of Russell rocking out before the battery on the camera died. Oops.
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Apr12
Warm Up Shows
June
19 - Garage, Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
20 - The Ritz, Manchester (SOLD OUT)
21 - Koko, London (Sold Out)
July
30 - The Republik, Hawaii (On sale now)
August
08 - Terminal 5, New York (On sale 20 April)
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Apr11
New York
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